Muscle cars were all the rage in 1969, especially with mid-size automobiles. Over at General Motors, you had the Pontiac GTO, Chevy Chevelle SS, Oldsmobile 442, and Buick’s Gran Sport (or GS). The GS was the most opulent of… more»
Survivor Wagon: 1968 Ford LTD Country Squire
The Country Squire was Ford’s top-of-the-line station wagon from the days of the “woodies” through most of the rest of the 20th Century. From the 1950s forward, the Country Squire used imitation wood paneling on the body sides and… more»
Only Two-Owners: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Chevrolet didn’t invent the mid-size automobile but likely executed it better than anyone else. We’re talking about the Chevelle and its better-equipped model, the Malibu. In 1970, the GM division produced more than 300,000 Malibu Sport Coupes like the… more»
39k-Mile Drop-Top: 1970 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (aka 98) was the company’s largest and most luxurious product, competing alongside the Buick Electra 225, Pontiac Bonneville, and (to a lesser extent) the Cadillac deVille. Built from 1952 to 1996, it was one of GM’s… more»
Dustbuster On Wheels: 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport
The 1990s Pontiac Trans Sport was the General Motors’ division’s first minivan, using a front-wheel-drive platform shared with the Chevrolet Lumina APV and the Oldsmobile Silhouette. They all had the physical profile of a “Dustbuster” mini-vacuum. This survivor from… more»
Throwback Styling: 1976 Stutz Blackhawk
Who remembers the Stutz Blackhawk, one of those “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” cars from the 1970s? Built in Italy, the styling of these opulent automobiles was over the top, which was the intended result. They were low-production… more»
Cheap Wheels: 1996 Ford Contour Sedan
The Contour was a derivative of the Ford Mondeo, a European-based “world car” that the company built and sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2000. Said to be a mid-size car, it looked a bit like a smaller… more»
Original Paint: 1971 Chevrolet Nova 350 V8
It’s refreshing when you run across an early 1970s Chevrolet Chevelle or Nova that hasn’t been transformed into a Super Sport clone. Such as this 1971 Nova that has what may be an original 350 cubic inch V8. One… more»
20k-Mile Survivor? 1960 Mercury Comet
When the idea for the compact Comet was conceived in the late 1950s, it was intended to be sold as an Edsel. When that company went belly-up, FOMOCO sold the Comet through Lincoln-Mercury dealers simply as a Comet. It… more»
Nicest One Left? 1970 Datsun 510 Wagon
The 1986 model year was the last time Nissan cars sold in the U.S. were branded as Datsuns. The corporate identity finally took hold in 1987. But some 15 years earlier, one of their best-selling vehicles in the U.S…. more»